WEBVTT CINCINNATI MAYOR JOHN CRANLEYMADE AN EMOTIONAL APOLOGY,STANDING IN FRONT OF THE WALLFILLED WITH CINCINNATI POLICEOFFICERS, INCLUDING SONNY KIM,WHO GAVE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICENEARLY TWO YEARS AGO.>> I AM REALLY SORRY THAT MYOFFICE -- THAT WE MISTAKENLYISSUED A PROCLAMATION ON BEHALFOF A MAN THAT KILLED, MURDEREDSONNY KIM.EMILY: THE PROCLAMATION MADEJUNE 1 TRE DAY IN CINCINNATI.AN IMAGE OF THAT PROCLAMATIONREADS IN PART "TRIEPEIRRE'S LIFEWILL SERVE AS A REMEMBRANCE TOTHE FIGHT AGAINST CHILD ABUSEAND THE PROTECTION REFORM NEEDEDFOR KIDS AFFECTED BY TRAUMA.AND, WHEREAS, HIS SACRIFICE WILLSAVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN FORGENERATIONS TO COME."MAYOR CRANLEY SAYS THEPROCLAMATION WAS APPROVED BY HISCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR, HOLLYSTUTZ-SMITH.>> THIS IS COMPLETELY ANDUTTERLY MY FAULT, AND IAPOLOGIZE TO ANYONE THAT IT HASHURT, TRULY I DO.THIS ONE -- THE PROCLAMATION WASHONORING -- NOT HONORING, BUTRAISING AWARENESS AROUND MENTALILLNESS AND CHILD ABUSE. IT WASN'T ANYTHING SPECIFICABOUT THIS PERSON'S BACKGROUND,AND I WAS NOT AWARE, AND IT'S MYEMILY: FOP PRESIDENT DAN HILSSAYS HE WAS IN UTTER DISBELIEFAT FIRST, AND THOUGHT IT WAS ASCAM.HE'S BEEN HEARING FROM A VERYANGRY AND UPSET RANK AND FILEALL NIGHT.>> I WAS IN THE TRAUMA BAY WHENSONNY WAS THERE, SO WHENEVERTHIS THING COMES BACK UP, IT --OF COURSE IT HURTS.AND I EXPECT IT'LL HURT ALL, SOMANY OUT THERE WHO KNEW SONNYAND LOVED SONNY AND EVERYTHING,THAT THIS OCCURRED.>> I LOVE OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT.I'VE WALKED WITH THEM.I RIDE WITH THEM, AND I WOULDNEVER DO ANYTHING TO HURT I'MSORREMILY: THE PROCLAMATION WASFORMALLY SIGNED JOHN CRANLEY,BUT THE MAYOR'S OFFICE EXPLAINEDTHAT SIGNATURE IS NOT REAL.IT'S A STAMP USED BY THE MAYOR'SOFFICE.REPORTING LIVE AT CITY HALL,

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Hummons fatally shot Kim in the line of duty on June 19, 2015. The proclamation shows June 1 declared as "Tre Day."

According to a Facebook post on Fraternal Order of Police president Dan Hils' page, the mistake was made by a "just hired" staffer and was not directly signed by Cranley.

Cranley went to the FOP Hall Thursday night and made an emotional apology to the FOP for the mistake.

"This was a huge mistake," Cranley explained. "It was not done intentionally, it was human error, but the buck stops with me. I got into public life to make the city better and to support law enforcement and to support the people that keep our streets safe."

"I love our police department," Cranley said wiping away tears. "I've walked with them, I ride with them and I would never do anything to hurt (them). I'm sorry."

In a letter sent to Hils, he said, "Please know that I had no idea that this request had been made and would never give permission to issue a proclamation honoring the murderer of Officer Sonny Kim, a true public servant who sacrificed his life while protecting the safety of the citizens of Cincinnati."

The letter said Hummon's father, Ronald, sent a proclamation request last week for his son's birthday.

Cranley said the request discusses child abuse and fighting mental illness, but never mentions TrePierre's full name.

The request went through two staff members who did not work for the city during Kim's death and were not familiar with Hummon's name, Cranley said in the letter.

The mayor's director of communications, Holly Stutz Smith, said she approved the proclamation.

"This is completely and utterly my fault, and I apologize to anyone that it has hurt, truly, I do," Stutz Smith said. "The proclamation was honoring, not honoring, but raising awareness around mental illness and child abuse. It wasn't anything specific about this person's background, and I was not aware and it's my fault, and I'm sorry."

In his letter, Cranley said the proclamation was then stamped with his signature without his knowledge, and both staffers have expressed extreme regret over the situation.